Little becomes even less
WILL the Arab world's decision to cool its relations with Israel hurt Israel's economy? Not really. The Arabs are not, in fact, proposing to do very much. And, even if they were, Israel's trade with the region, though much acclaimed and politically desirable, is marginal to its economy.
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Little becomes even less”
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